Ruth Ann Zent, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Kotzebue, AK
Ruth Ann Zent, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kotzebue, Alaska, and NPI 1962430306, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 2937, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Ann Zent
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2937 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 436 5TH Ave & Ted Stevens Way, Kotzebue, AK 99752
- Phone
- (907) 442-7148
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 442-7306
- Medicaid ID
- MD66493 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130311000435); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 436 5TH Ave & Ted Stevens Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Danielle Loaiza, RDHDental Hygienist1861346314
- Mary Price, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1255570537
- Elizabeth Stokes, RNCCase Management Registered Nurse1417191982
Verify Ruth Ann Zent in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 2937Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
817 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate90 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium85 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate58 claims
- Gabapentin54 claims
- Lisinopril54 claims
- Losartan Potassium45 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Maniilaq AssociationAmbler, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth Ann Zent among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska
Ruth Ann Zent, MD is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 388 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kotzebue
They are 10 of the 289 NPPES records with a practice address in Kotzebue, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.
All 712 in Alaska → Every provider in Kotzebue → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Bergum, MDKotzebue, AK 997521295795342
- Joseph Copeland, M.D.Kotzebue, AK 997521932434792
- Srikanth Dakoji, M.D.,PH.D.Kotzebue, AK 997521689932436
- Kimberly Douglas, M.D.Kotzebue, AK 997521770675738
- James Farrington, MDKotzebue, AK 997521144349051
- Julia Sicilia, M.D.Kotzebue, AK 997521205935210
- Amelia StutmanKotzebue, AK 997521487212437
- Daniel Su, MDKotzebue, AK 997521811031156
Common questions
What is Ruth Ann Zent, MD's NPI number?
Ruth Ann Zent, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962430306, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Ann Zent, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 436 5TH Ave & Ted Stevens Way, Kotzebue, AK, 99752. Phone: (907) 442-7148. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Ann Zent, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 2937, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Ann Zent, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Ann Zent, MD had 817 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.